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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-15

THE following are the appointments
for the Opelousas District by the Lou
isiana Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, which recently
convened at Ruston, La: S. S. Keener,
presiding elder; Opelohsas, J. B. Jack
son Washington, ]. ID. Porter; Rayne
and Plaquemine Brulee, II. O. White;
Lafayette and Indian Bayou, NJ. G.
Manly Abbeyille, r. Harry; Lafourche,
TO be supplied New Iberia, j. w.
Medlock Franklin, A. 3. Clay Lake
Charles, Joel T. Dawes Morgan City
and Pattersouyilld, +. F. Parker; Sui
phur Mine and Grand Cheniere, r. p.
Howell Lake Charles German Mission,
@. Knudson N. w. Caleasieu to Be-
supplied BY ]. @. Caroline.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-15

GooD average logs says the
Beaumont Adysrtises, fbring shout se
q Lake Charles, and specials ruu ID
y about III. Orange and Beaumont
are paying 80 II $3.50. Though these
prices fully equai Caieasisp, when tie
difference IL the scale rule II consid-
cred, for example 4 log 80 Inches 10
diameter VI SO feet ii length, ~ Cal
eaaiea rule seaies $50 feet by ths
Orange rpie. 900 feet, aud by Bean
mont rule, 1923 feet
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-15

IHE name Of Roscoe Conkling is
being mentioned in connection with
the New York Senatorship. If the
Empire Stale has TO send a Republican
TO the United States Senate, Mr.. Conk-
ling would be the least objectionable,
as he il a man who does his own think
ing, and Is unqHestionably an able and
on honest man.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-15

GOV. McEEERY has appointed MIR.
Leon v. Fremeanx parish surveyor for
the parish Of Acadia.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-15

JonN Roach, the famous ship build
or, died Of cancer Of the throat on the
9th inst. IN New York.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-15

The City Item says; "a strong
company of capitalists is being formed
in New York to develop great fields Of
sulphur supposed to exist in the Mis-
sissippi valley, south Of Memphis.
They believe there is an immense for
time waiting them there" Why don't
they come to Calcasieu, where there is
no doubt Of the existance of sulphur /?
Why waste meney IN search Of an ar
ticle on suppositions, when in reality
il can be obtained in this parish in
large quantities, by the outlay Of q.
few thousand dollars.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-15

OsE Of the very eommendable traits
of Logan's character was that he was
never known to ask any favors Of Mr..
Cleveland's administration. He be-
lieVed that by defeat the rights of the
Republicans to the Offices we're for
feited ......
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-15
VENIRE.
Special Notice.

II AVING bought the Drug Store formerly
Il owned by DR.. j. w. Brown, take
pleasure in announcing to my friends and the
public generally that will always keep on
hand full supply of all kinds Of Fresh Drugs
and would respectfully ask a portion of the
public patronage.
NJ. D. KEARNEY,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-15
THE LEE BOOK. -
MEMOIRS OfROBERT E.LEE.
BY GEN. A. L. LONG.

a full history Of HIS Military Service and
Campaigns, written by General Long from
data collected while member of the Personal
staff Of General Lee, and from letters and
Material contributed by the Lee family Com
mended by the Governors of Virginia and
North Carolina and appointed by the South
erp Delegations in Congress.
His Private, Domestic and Personal History
from information heretofore unpublshe ed,
furnished by parsonal friends, companions in
arms, and leading men of the South, collated
and edited with the assistance Of General
Marcus j. Wright. The whole forming
A Comprehensive. Accurate and
Standard Memoir of ahe
kGkMstB-i0Ws Soldier.
Complete in one volume, about ZOO pages,
fully Illustrated with portraits maps. etc.
Sold by subscription only.
For descriptive circulars address,
MRS. A. COMO, Agent,
Dan. 9-5t. Lake Charles, La.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-15

LAKE CHARLES, La, Jan. 9, 1887.
The Town Council of the town of Lake
Charles convened at the Court House this
sixth of January, 1887. Present Hon. VIM
Meyer, Mayor Robt. King, A. r, Pujo, a.
d. Nib and D. g. Powell, aldermen. Absent:
G.. w. Ryan.
The minutes of previous meeting were
read and, on motion duly seconded, were APP
proved and adopted without correction.
On motion, duly seconded, Mr.. Jacob Ryan
was authorized to select q competent auF-
yeyor In order to establish the old corners
and run out the streets In the old corpora
ton, for the purpose OF establishing a start
ing point for any future survey that may be
made.
On motion, duly seconded, the following
amendment was made and adopted, to-wit :
BE II ordained 6g NE Board Of Aldermen Of
tte 1oloA u Lsse Charles, L., That Ordinance
No n, called the Fire Ordinance, shall be
and the same is hereby amended and re-en-
acted SO as to read as follows
Resolved, That the fire limits are extended
80 as to include and embrace all that portion
of the Town Of Lake Charles lying and being
in the corporate limits OF said town.
On motion, duly seconded, the following
accounts We're approved and the Mayor au-
thorized to warrant on the Treasurer for the
payment Of same, to-wit:
u. Kaufman .s..ss..s.s....s....s.. ] 10
q. SCHNEIDER, board for pauper, ] wk, 80
i. @. Echo, pub. proceedings, etc.. . 30
II. Chayanne, bread and butter for
paupers, ..........,..........+. / As
j. y. Munday, med. services on paupef 10 90
D. \. Levingston, coffin for paper. 90
Jos. Mathis coffin and digging grave 10 90
Jos. Garawag, work on streets. A 90
Mrs. McCann, IL weeks board from
NOV. d 100 TO Dec. n, 'SG, various
paupars. Observation-Disclosures. ~ 90
ber, It $50: .... ], I, "a sol
& Ser 4 ii .. ~ / :...s. 81 so
ber. a e...s.. 80. - ss 90
bers a II. -. w. = ,.' 50 90
ber, II $50. ......s,e... Do %
r. Walters, 2455 days work in Deeem-
ber, ii 81. TO .....s.........s... So rs
Georges Swift hack hire and hauling III rs
H. j. Lyons, prof services for paupeT, 40 90
A. Rosteet 81 Bro, grain. ....s..sss.. Z 6S 4
Tom White, interfiHg horse. 1890. 2 90 |
R0steet II Moss, sundEies.s 65i
John Davis, hauling. .......4....s j SO
w. u. Hutehins, lumber Id "a 1
Vim. Meyer. medicine for paupeFs. +. II 90 1
There being no further business, The Goan- /
Approved. WIN. MEYER, Mayor.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-15

TIE Beaumont Einterprise of the
9Th inst, says: 1--WE Learn that Mr..
w. b. Norris, Of Lake Charles, has
contracted with d party to put in all
his pine about 20, 0Oo, 900 feet--at a
very reasonable figure. Mr. Norris
logs will cost him less, delivered at
his mill, than any other that we have
heard Of"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-15

The eclipses for 1887 consist Of
four, two Of the sun and two of the
moon. One of the latter viii be yisai-
bic here. Of the former one will be a
total across Russia and Northern Asia,
and the other annular in the Sontb
Pacific.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-15

FoUETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

GAL OaSIEJf Tar,9s1s--
EoN-JuRY TERM, Feb. 8, August 30.
JuRT TERN, April 20, Nov. o.
VERNON TtTvis1-
koN-JusY TERm, May 24-Noy. i.
JuBY TERM, april Bhugust o.
Oh 1fER0N Ts1rish-
EoNsJuRY TERN, December 10.
JuRY TERM, July 10.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-15

Through oversight and the rush of
job work in our office for the past
month, we failed to make mention of
the election and installation Of the
officers of Lake Charles Lodge No.
165, +. g. A. NJ, for which we beg
pardon. Following are the names of
the recently elected officers Thos.
r. Reynolds, w. M; Thos. Barnes,
S. w. !; Joseph Walker, j. W.; J. w.
Bryan, Treasurer; S. II. Clement,
Secretary Paul Sullivan, Tyler. The
installation of the newly elected took
place on the 9th ult,, St. Johns Day.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-15

UNDER the present bill before Con-
gress to grant national aid to public
education, Louisiana would secure
$8,o45,o51.48 for school purposes, and
the whole South, out of the s77 ,oo0,-
900 proposed, would get about $780,
100000, or six-sevenths Of the entire
annnnf
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-15
lake CHARLES, H4A.

SATURDAY JANUARY 10, 1887.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-15

The great Kidney aud Liver Cure,
tor sale BY RAs hfKxn9
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-15
BORN.


To Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Davidson, on Janu-
ary 18th. 1887, son. Mother doing well.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-15

Hstsras al TIE 1sseegses al LAKE Charles, Loss-
isiaaa, a. sscoaSl- Gees 1Eaitw.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-12-16

- oucf.
Tbr New York World ~.
lDemoefaiIc party againaf M Tue
ger pt4over condolences. III. "al.
of The recent elections "a l.; y. sesnli
ed the pariy's prospects nm
Is danger Of lis not main'.. .nste
|lhat vigilancs and activity rS'a alag
to secure SUCCESS aext ~ s
Wall not do eio boiler tin NJ y
Oithe woods" Though MI Sss eal
racy has New York and I6e ~ aoSs,
south, nine more electoral VIM. sO'la
required 10 elect 4 Presiden, 'TI,' aA
VOTES are 70 BIZ obtained ffom "sFe
that are doubtful. and the nss's
racy Ias no time Tor horae !,
monkeyslines. "
The World proceeds to Aha. NJ.
the Democratic prospects are ,a N.Y.
moi ~ bright now as they w.,.' A.'
the year plior 10 last eleet,ea Y
In the year 1888 there was
sign Of apfpbablc break inths nv =
Ocfatic suiidny Of The Son,ha.s
States. Kentucky was Dpmoss "
By oyer "A, 900 majority, MsryIssss
the same u 1900 and MiSs,ssi WIN
BY an osefw lielmiug vote. VirgS;ra
ia had lrvolutiOnized lhe StateIss
islalnre nom u Readinster Ra,mhs
eau maj0rity Of Ia enfy .oue NJ .
j6fiH ballot tota Dtmocratis n'si.'
Liiy Of twentS. West Virginia Isa
selected sS1N tltr, Democrat. 10 kT !
varancy IN cUngless by d rood ~
Ejolity
In the Northern States the Nm.
Nctatx had carried New York m "
700 plurality, aIgllough losiug ti,s
head % the ticket on The lionor i.
sue. New Jersey had gone Demo.
cratic Us $500 plurality. Indiana
stood IN line With a Dpmocratie.
wOvtrnprelcot ard 4 Democratic
legislature. CDnilrficut alone Of the
Democratic States Of 1884 had iii.
en- wRcpVhEican majority.
The Rrpnhbcahs on the o:her
llasul bad tai Ell badIyin tlle election
Of 1888. They bad lost Michigan ~
a plurality of 5000. They had bed
hcfeattd IN Ohio, SIlple Cos. Hosa.
~ had been elected by 1869 pIn.
rsAiiy over F0iAker. Their big ma.
jornies IN other R~epnbliran STATES
had DIV imlled d0an to moderate
pluNlilles.
This year the Democrats havr car
riru New York, despite the Labor
vote, which Is INDEED a greai yiele
liI, indicating thai about % mr.
tent. Of tlN George strength vai
won back again TO the Democratic
rmrtA. Bun they have lost New
Jcls, Y aud lndiana, The latter State
having fallen hnrk 10 the Rrpnbli'
caus last year. They ha,eIrdeeIa
ed Virginia, which went Republican
IL Year ago, and have SECURED 4 tla'
raliyin Nest Virginia.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-12-16

The new members Of the Senate
are Hearst Of California, Pasco Of
Florida, Blodgett of New Jersey.
Turpie Of Indiana, Bate,o of Tennes-
see, Reagan OF Texas, Daniel Of
Virginia. and Faulkner Of West
Virginia, Democrats. Quay of Penr-
s%ylvania, Chandler Of Hampshire,
Hiscock of New York, Stock bridge
Of Michigan. Davis Of Minnesota,
Paddock of Nebraska, and Stewart
of Nevada, Republicans. On the
Democratic side Mr.. Hearst has
once been a member, aud on the
| Republican side Messrs. Stewart
and Paddock are ex-Senafors.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-12-16

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
As the time for the assembling u
the Legislature draws. pear our
brethren OF che quill are again agi-
tatIng the question of a c0nstitu-
tional conYeutiOn, some urging the
great Beed-6f a8d the pressIHEd de-
mand for such a convention, while
others are strenously opposed, con-
tending that.ali fheEevils which
need remedying a DC done by
amendments. Most all agree thai
there are Objectionable features ~
the constitution it was framed for
as by aliens aud the Stately enfran-
cbised1 Who knsw siothing and
cared less of the needs OF the lco-
pie. Thisis alltrue, but why can
not the Questionable provisions be
eliminated fIf for no other reason,
ae0uveution is not desired because
of the great ezpensen would be %
the tax-payeis. The Siaie isnoF
in debt, amI9f Q baItia not called
taxes will Unnecessarily De Increased.
an event to be regretted. II tltfr
WAS no way 10 secure tie changes
Needed ~ The Constitution but to
al \ cOnyontion, Sc should c~erfnin-
IA favor one, but rs The ehafges
cal be secdted by amendments We
sh4 favor that m~0de.-Hazle1tvff
Cor han Signal
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-12-16

Miss Ennice Tomlin, OF Jackson,
remn., is saiiltO be the most fearless
rider to hounds in the Southwest.
At a recent cross-cOuntry hunt she
distanced all the men and took the
fences and bitches with such ease
and grace that those Nho had joined
in the spart held back in adndra.
ton to watch her as her spirited
horse fitted her over all 06struc-
Itiohs aud brought Der IN the winner
eof the chase.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-12-16
where is ..Yockany p
Lexington Bulletin,

Lexington Bulletin,
hers as Il class 80 n0i regard
The Preston ScLOel LAW as altngeIe.
vr snud, and they are mol srrs wtA
pltastst Will. The Site SnpeIinleh@
tua's methods Of examining apFiF
%canis. They a,si, or ~ least InuSl
ui them de-, That nAmJrIs Of Tue
questions SEM hy himsto tir Ocdu'
lty superintendent Who bare 70
option III The mattcr but niasI Fas
thrm ms sent. arc not inlendrl y
riicn inlnruallUnaA us 10 the aTplF
catlts learning or apincss 70 irarhi
hnt1hal on the contrary, Tiny sis
~nfrrr cairllts put forward 70 eutrp
and confuse e,eh those WIN han
hcen follow ing thc IeachelSs ple'
/ fessiou for years Will perfect Sails
Eictidp Ia their patrons. For Y
sia.cr, We hear that one Of lns
.lQueties graseh pfopundrd q eruliJ
was svherr is Yockaay r
Now, WHEN u is stated lial
creek lint used "a be called "les'
kanapaiaapa,n hui Ditch abbrerlal
La Ia .Y0SR any, rlosSrs tbe roae
bel cen GIafer Valley, wlrie y,
Professor nssd to.teach school aug
1fhe TOW OF Oxford, but is 100 y
minutIve to. tnd a place on ".
great namber OF scliool maps, lnA.
anofhett scream as hrge as W.
rNusl.ass IT Kascmsko, Is namel
Yockanu0konX, and some '''.s'
shortened 10 Yockouy" Tor gu
vrniFlscein pionnnciaiien ana w. =
~sia,ion on ihe i. N. q ana Z
JRaiifoad UelOw Nieksburg issaus.
by the abbreviated alpellaslop
4lrarued teacher uho sticks ~
ftexts. and goes net ont Of lhs oos
lihat he rs to ching blythe nuu
streams and wayside ~
places, may nelIbe puzz'e" y
awhere is Yorkuny II
Again, lis uelearp from ao !.
I'm the Mississippi Teacher
publication jnsi siarie'l ~
Ian, acopy Of which has ps.. q.
for inspection, the Profess, *
bteninfenoealiug lhe lens. 4,
fihasnhject at rdddlc suies
We wonld-likc TO know
or pupil ii common
Inns % 40 plfh s6ddle strins
ltheie was a class 70 pe III &
dancing, o. one to lraEu 20
lriolin. 6ddIe strings aug ..,
rive length thereof how w
lfions Of sound are pfoan'. ~. 4
how they operate o. ihs
afhe pupils, might ee
matters on Which tpe mh
should Sc exsmined, oot
thaf in fhtnDteuse q s.1s i
IS 30 nttd for 2
tnou anything aoont i1s-
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-12-16

Makesdafis trips to-PsarliuFiqn Log
town and 0~aincsFille.
Cornecis with theooast mcommQdnllp1'
nInrmorninE and ev1niuE, and $40 With
she oastbonnd tlain from Sew QIlr14l
dailv.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-12-16
TegardenH Hotel
Mississippi City Miss.

The undersigned having p~nrchased Tue
above named HoteI, Nhieh is withlu 2e0
sfsetfOf the deuot Of the J.. apd.h. X. X /,
near where the depot of the Colt and ship
r. r. VIII be, and on the Beach Or
The Gulf Of M1xico. ] have thotpught
rebaifed fhe b1nldipRfand mtnlsheft -
with new fnrnifIins Am preperedt e give
'frst-elass accommodation . hputee
ouTber 81 oursfs at r~eas0EaUie rates.
s1he Hofel is shpplied with the purcst.
~ waf,a from a6 aftesiam we'll The table
snpplied With fbe best the markttsatford.
auG every a~tf6nfiou for &c comfort 81
Hnests will have lis personal nttentiop.
Won1d respectfully refer " thcsgnests
that Ners Wits mt at GhlG View Hotel
NSS - ISsr 13-1y
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-12-16

People who have studied iDto the
origin OF phrases all agree that the
saying 81 acknowledge the corn'
was invented by a man. a woman
never acknowledges u corn, no mat
ter in what condition a husband
may fnd his pet razor.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-12-16

AneWspAprr Is a. winlow through
M Iicll umn lock nul uloll the world.
Wfthnnta newspaper nian IS shut
into slnshl room and knows little
OF noGinuG what is happening out
side Of liie range of his vision.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-12-16

Col. II. X. May ers. nt tire Demo
oRzT,STAR, has purchased the Gull
Coast AdUeftiser. He is onerot the
best newspaper men Ia the State,
and will cOutinue 10 enjoy the snc-
cess lie 4 ell merits. Hd@1O Sent-
nal
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-12-16

Hoston Free Sonfh: We know
ofa n&epaper MAJ who threatens
. haye 18th sides Of bis paper pat
eotfd'b eause hie patrons like the
ready ppied better than the bone
sioe HAevef. We are oftbep pip
ion fowApugbt 10 support both
aideAof 2 nper or none atalI.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-12-16
General
Merchandise
Usually kept in a tirst.class store.
Furniture and Housekeeping Goods Of all
Kinds a Speciality.

STOVES are sold lower tltin New Or
leans or Mobile prices. as | buy them tot
spot cash direct from the manufacturers.
STEAM GRISTMILL-Fresh Mead. Grfts,
HoIniny, Chops, Cracked Corn and Eeod
Of all kinds suld at lowest market l%rices,
and delivered free of charge witlin city
limits. Buying feed in lngr Quantities
cnables.me togrt the heneiitof Miio4es ale
prices, and san therefore sell as cheap rs
he cheapest.
CUSTOM SHOE DEPARTMENFrwhcr
u person can get the best Shoes tpr the
least money. No p per soles, paste-b"laf'l
eoHmters or wondsfr lieeels Are nsed IN
my hoe F~actoFy-noiis Int g~enuine OAK
%tanne,l leather. and l def competition as
6a prices aud quality.
Also, has Q always on&hand tirst-class
handmade Shingles fors 10 NJ reasonable
prices.
Thankins customers tor past patronage
iuwte a eontiutrmse Of saFles
Respeetfnlly, a. BLUMER.
Goods Deferred Free Of Charge.
October ,. 1SS7. 3FF
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-12-16

The Albuquerque q. NJ Demo
crqt hasea printer Nho llts ouly one
artn md can set move typethan any
other ptinier IN the territory.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-12-16

Mrs. 1Iar 4sDor HsS
* oaau fole1E Dover. .
hnHlel npaa 1I' lae ~ "a ID
out % fis Supervisors y
were compelItd.to give 20
essafg e~eIlidfait
The Portland daily press., 1887-02-24
The State Board of Health.

The annual report of the State Board of
Health, liberal extracts from which we pub
fish this morning, is very interesting and
instructive document, and the public can
draw many valuable lessons from it. DIR.
Young'S tracing of the origin and propaga-
ton of diphtheria at Aliens Corner is espe-
cially instructive. Though it is not always,
nor generally, possible to discover
so surely the origin of an endemic
as it was in this case, it is high
ly probable that the great majority of
them originate through carelessness or want
of knowledge just as this one did. Had the
instructions given in the circular of the State
Board of Health regarding disinfection
after diphtheria been observed, Aliens
Corner would have been spared much suffer
ing and sorrow, for the first case there had
its origin in the infected clothing brought
from abroad, and every subsequent case, with
very few exceptions, is definitely traced by
DR.. Young to contagiOn derived either direct
ly from patients sick with the disease, or in
directly from clothing or houses not properly
disinfected. At Canton where there was a
bad outbreak of this disease it was not
possible to trace its origin so clearly
but the fact that the disease first made its
appearance among the children who attended
school in a building that stood close to
field that had been covered with thick
coating of night soil, perhaps gives a clue to
its source. But whether the disease was due
to this or not, such condition of things
ought not to have been allowed to exist for
a single day, and would not had the authori-
ties of the town had proper knowledge of,
and regard for, sanitary laws The outbreak
Of typhoid fever at Van Buren, is shown
very conclusively to have been due to pollut
ed drinking water. If the truth could be
known, probably a very large per cent of the
cases of this disease which occur annually in
the country towns would be found to be due
to the same cause.
The history of these three endemics is
sufficient to show that one of the
crying needs of the people of
the State is instruction in sanitary
laws and the means of destroying contagion.
The State Board of Health is doing its best
to supply this need. Since it has been in ex-
istence a good deal of information on these
subjects has been sown throughout the
State, and some of it no doubt has been sown
on good ground and borne good fruit. But
the work has just begun and money is need
ed to carry it on. The board asks the legis-
lature for an appropriation of $4,000. There
ought to be no hesitation whatever in grant
ing it. As matter of dollars and cents
merely it will pay the State to be liberal
with the Board of Health Had the incipient
outbreak of diphtheria at Bar Harbor last
summer not been arrested and the public
treasured by the gentlemen of this board the
people of this State would have lost more
money than will be needed to support the
| Board of Health for decade.